![]() ![]() It did not reopen its zipline after the death. Ozmore says the camp has doctors and nurses on staff because of its remote location. Camp Cheerio is run by the YMCA of High Point. He’s unsure how high up the child was at the time.ĮMTs were on site at the time and alternated CPR on the child. On the zip line, we walked up a big forested hill with our portable zip line clips and zip lined back over. Some of the activities that were especially enjoyable were the zip line, the mud slide and the vertical playpen. Ozmore told WECT that the child fell from the zip line while tethered over land. At Camp Cheerio we did a lot of fun things. “We have certification training that our climbing staff went through and this instructor was one of our more mature staff.” We inspect the zip line every year and we inspected it in the spring of this year,” Ozmore said. 33 Registrar: Camp Cheerio Camp Cheerio offers traditional summer camps, high adventure camps, and year-round retreats for everyone in the family. JElizabeth Bynum WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) We’re learning new details about the middle school girl who died after a zip line accident at Camp Cheerio. “We do some dangerous things but we are always cognizant of safety. About a dozen girls were around when Burney fell.ĭavid Ozmore, the CEO of the YMCA of High Point, which runs Camp Cheerio, said the camp will investigate the incident thoroughly and cooperate with appropriate local authorities. WECT has identified the girl as Bonnie Sanders Burney. Her zip line became tangled in the harness and broke, the. (WNCN) – Camp Cheerio, a popular summer destination for kids in the Triangle area and beyond, was the site of a tragic zipline accident that killed a 12-year-old Wilmington girl. The 12-year-old girl, who went by Sanders, died June 11 at Camp Cheerio, a YMCA camp in Alleghany County, near the Virginia border. This experience requires good weather.GLADE VALLEY, N.C.Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level The camp’s website says the zipline is 300 feet long and departs from 40’ high and uses a simple gravity brake to bring riders to a gradual stop at the low point of the cable. ![]()
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